WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs View Admin As
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 9K+ for View Admin As.
- On a typical day, View Admin As is downloaded about 74 times, Hide Admin Bar about 62.
- View Admin As is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 49 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- View Admin As was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- View Admin As is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for View Admin As.
Line by line
View Admin As leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Bar |  View Admin As |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | #2,292 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 2.3K |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 4.9(49) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.4 |
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